42-7938 Hewlett-Woodmere, Long Island
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FRE 2615
Staff Sergeant Jack Hollznan talks to Lieutenant Colonel David C. Schilling of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-S, serial number 42-7938). Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-7938, LM-S.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A-80541 A.C. - Lt. Colonel David C. Schilling, squadron leader of the 56th Fighter Group at Norfolk, England, has a last word with his crew chief, S/Sgt. Jack Hollznan of Houston, Texas, before taking off on an escort mission over enemy territory. Please Credit: "Official U.S. Air Force Photo." U.S. Air Force Photo, Detachment 05, HQ AAVS (MAC).' On reverse: Substandard Original Material [Stamp].
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Presentation aircraft from Hewlett-Woodmere, Long Island. The artwork featured "Hairless Joe" from the comic strip Dogpatch. It was written off after a belly landing on Feb 3rd 1944. Pilot that day was James Fields.
Aircraft to 306 Bomb Group as formation monitor (TM8WH).
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 686840
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-393204
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot; Commanding Officer; Assistant Director Intelligence
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Belly landed in field |
Bulcamp, Halesworth IP19 9LA, UK | 3 February 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Correspondence between user WD-C Mustang and 56th Fighter Group Association.
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Added new aircraft and connections from :
- "The Mighty Eighth" by Roger A. Freeman
- Little Friends at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk
- http://www.cieldegloire.com